Lakedown Kicking Donkey Best Bitter

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisatSturry	Not Tried	09 May 2026
Jack William	Not Tried	24 Apr 2026
Jack William		02 Apr 2026
Jack William	Not Tried	30 May 2025
Jack William	Not Tried	20 Oct 2024
Jack William	Not Tried	14 Sep 2024
Jack William	Not Tried	25 May 2024

19th Bexley Beer Festival 2026, Bexley, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		08 May 2026	6th beer of the festival visit: Came with a very good head and lasting lacing on this traditional English Best Bitter from Lakedown Brewing Company, an independent microbrewery set up in 2020 and with its on-site taproom launched in August 2021 on a 600-acre family farm in Burwash, East Sussex, and notably co-founded by Jamie Daltrey, the son of The Who frontman, Sir Roger Daltrey. A hoppy first bite. A fruity bitterness climbing with a biscuity and caramel malt sweetness joining in from 7 locally produced local grains, primarily barley and wheat. A fruity hoppiness prevailing from its UK Pioneer, Cascade and Jester hops lending it a touch of herbal tea and citrus for me before sliding out. Served in good nick.

Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak, Greater London

Anchored in Worthing, Worthing, West Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		28 Mar 2026	3rd beer of this visit: Good head and lacing lasting all the way on this East Sussex best bitter from the independent, family-run brewery and taproom located in the scenic Wealden valley at Burwash, east of Robertsbridge. A fruity bittered first hit. A dry bitterness winning through with a biscuity maltiness from its blend of 7 different grains. A fruity hoppiness pervading from its three British varieties: UK Pioneer, UK-grown Cascade and Jester, and lasting in its passage out. In good condition and very quaffable.

The Kentish Horse, Markbeech, Kent

Nelson Arms, Tonbridge, Kent

Tonbridge Juddians Rugby Club, Tonbridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		03 Feb 2024	OK brown bitter

Fuggles Beer Cafe, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		17 May 2023	Fine basic bitter. Some confusion as its old name previous pumpclip in use showing ABV 4.4%